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Ordination in Jerusalem belies slow progress for Christian women in the Middle East
By Daoud Kuttab — January 24, 2023
(RNS) — Religious affiliation regulates everything from inheritance to divorce.
An insular ‘Quiverfull’ church in New York’s North Country faces a reckoning
By Kathryn Post — August 25, 2022
(RNS) — Christian Fellowship Center in New York state’s North Country is described as an idyllic community — as long as you follow the rules.
Julianna Zobrist, Christian influencer and author, responds to estranged husband’s accusations
By Bob Smietana — July 6, 2021
(RNS) — Zobrist and her estranged husband, a former World Series MVP, once co-authored a book on faith and family and are now getting divorced.
Ben Zobrist, World Series hero for the Cubs, sues former pastor for alleged affair with his wife
By Bob Smietana — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — The former major leaguer, who co-authored a book on faith and family with his wife, says his former pastor betrayed his trust and cost him millions.
Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples’ challenges abound
By David Crary — February 15, 2021
(AP) — When it comes to marrying, divorcing and having kids, people have become more cautious amid the pandemic.
Christian author Matthew Paul Turner comes out as gay, announces divorce
By Kathryn Post — July 17, 2020
(RNS) — Christian children's book author Matthew Paul Turner came out as gay via social media on Friday and announced an impending divorce with his wife and fellow writer, Jessica Turner.
Threatened with an end to Shariah divorce, Egypt’s imams work to save marriages
By Jacob Wirtschafter, J Wirtschafter, and Amr El Tohamy — January 23, 2019
CAIRO (RNS) — Egypt’s skyrocketing divorce rate has spurred a debate between religious leaders and government officials about how best to keep families together.
Fewer couples are marrying in churches. Does it matter?
By Jacob Lupfer — June 7, 2018
(RNS) — The main reason church weddings are dropping is that more people are raised without religion.
Divorce is tragic — but there is hope
By Richard Mouw — April 5, 2018
(RNS) — Divorce is one of life’s tragedies. But it is not futile to lift up prayers of hope.
Prince Harry will marry a divorced American — and the church is fine with it
By Catherine Pepinster — November 27, 2017
(RNS) — The prince and the American actress don't face the obstacles the Church of England posed for King Edward VIII, who loved another divorced American.
India’s top court: Instant divorce among Muslims unlawful
By Muneeza Naqvi — August 22, 2017
NEW DELHI (AP) — The decision was widely lauded by women's rights activists as a step toward granting Muslim women in India greater equality and justice.
To escape abusive marriages, many Christians in Pakistan convert to Islam
By Yonat Shimron — June 7, 2017
LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) Muslims can obtain a divorce for a variety of reasons, including irreconcilable differences. For Christians, it's not so easy.
The Maccabeats sing to promote ‘halachic prenups’ for Orthodox Jewish couples
By David Gibson — May 5, 2017
NEW YORK (RNS) The endearing group of a cappella Orthodox Jewish singers is out with a 30-second spot that takes aim at the phenomenon of "agunot," or "chained women" whose husbands will not grant them a divorce.
Marriage and divorce: The limits of the Roman Catholic mind
By Mark Silk — April 28, 2017
Eastern Orthodoxy's doctrine of oikonomia seems to be a bridge too far.
Conservative cardinals challenge pope over teachings on family
By guest — November 15, 2016
(RNS) Four cardinals accuse Francis of sowing confusion on important moral issues.
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